Biography

Mr. Vanneste is an independent director nominee standing for election to our Board of Directors for the first time at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Vanneste served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and electrical and electronic systems, from 2012 until his retirement in 2019. Prior to joining Lear, Mr. Vanneste served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of International Automotive Components Group (“IAC”) from 2011 to 2012 and as Chief Financial Officer for IAC North America from 2007 to 2012. Prior to joining IAC, Mr. Vanneste worked with Lear Corporation in finance positions of increasing responsibility over more than 15 years. Mr. Vanneste served on the board of TI Fluid Systems, PLC, a global manufacturer of fluid storage, carrying, and delivery systems listed on the London Stock Exchange, from 2017 until 2022, where he was Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. Mr. Vanneste also served on the board of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components from 2019 until 2024, where he was Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Vanneste holds a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University and an M.B.A. from Michigan State University.